WATCH NOW: Day One of the Talking Galleries New York Art-Business Symposium,
Beginning today, Talking Galleries New York (April 4–5) is the first major in-person meeting of arts professionals in the city since the onset of the pandemic. Hosted in partnership with Schwartzman & Associates at Gilder Lehrman Hall at the Morgan Library & Museum, the symposium features conversations between nearly 50 industry insiders, market professionals, and collectors about the most pressing issues facing the field. See the program for Monday, April 4, below.
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TODAY’S PROGRAM
Welcome and Opening Statement
Time: 9 a.m.–9:15 a.m.
Featuring: Llucià Homs, Founder and Director, Talking Galleries, and Allan Schwartzman, Founder and Principal, Schwartzman & Associates
Introduction to the program
Time: 9:15 a.m.
Featuring: Loring Randolph, programming director Talking Galleries New York
Reflections. How Did We Get Here? Where Are We Today?
Time: 9:30 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
In considering the current moment, noted for dramatic changes brought on by digital innovations, as well as urgent social, political, and economic forces, it’s worth taking a look backward. This personal tour focused on the evolving conditions of the global art market, comes from the perspective of a writer, editor, author, and all-around curious observer. What are some of the memorable moments? What is worth forgetting? What has defined change, at the macro and micro level? And, why does it matter?
Featuring: Lindsay Pollock, Chief Communications and Content Director, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York
Galleries: The Next Generation
Time: 10:00 a.m.–11:15 a.m.
Maximilíano Durón speaks to a new generation of art market tastemakers broadly about their gallery practices. How does having a gallery now differ from a few years ago, let alone a few decades? Have major recent events—the pandemic, protests for racial justice following the murder of George Floyd, the insurgency at the U.S. Capitol building, and more—changed or affected their galleries or their practices? Are brick-and-mortar spaces still relevant? Are art fairs relevant to their business models? How do they think about and grow their artist rosters and community relations? How have their artist relationships evolved? Have their relationships with public institutions changed? Have all sales moved online? Are they in the NFT space?
Featuring: Nicole Calderón, Calderón Gallery, New York; Kibum Kim, Co-Director, Commonwealth And Council, Los Angeles Alex Logsdail, Ceo, Lisson Gallery; Nicola Vassell, Nicola Vassell Gallery, New York
Moderator: Maximilíano Durón, Senior Editor, Artnews, New York
Public Institutions: A New Vision For The Future
Time: 11:15 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Museums have been under fire since pre-pandemic. Practices are being examined, relationships are being questioned and leaderships have faltered. If museums are the custodians of history, how do we redefine them in the 21st century? Institutional leaders discuss their audiences; the pros and cons of deacquisitioning; the necessity of finance and expansions; sustainability; changes in…
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